3.2.4 Cellular Transport Quiz

Why do your fingers and toes get wrinkled when you are in the water for a long time?

• D. The skin cells expand.

• C. The skin cells shrink.

• B. The surrounding water flows into the skin.

• A. The water flows out of the skin.

Which of the following is true about cellular transport?

• A. It only occurs in plant cells.

• B. It is a passive process.

• C. It requires energy.

• D. It involves the movement of gases only.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• D. To store genetic information.

• A. To provide structural support to the cell.

• B. To regulate the movement of materials in and out of the cell.

• C. To produce energy for the cell.

Which of the following is an example of passive transport?

• A. Endocytosis

• B. Exocytosis

• C. Facilitated diffusion

• D. Active transport

What is the main difference between osmosis and diffusion?

• A. Osmosis involves the movement of water molecules only, while diffusion involves the movement of all types of molecules.

• C. Osmosis occurs only in animal cells, while diffusion occurs in both plant and animal cells.

• D. Osmosis is a slower process compared to diffusion.

• B. Osmosis requires energy, while diffusion is a passive process.

Which of the following is an example of active transport?

• D. Sodium-potassium pump

• A. Simple diffusion

• B. Osmosis

• C. Facilitated diffusion

What happens to a cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

• C. The concentration of solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration of solutes outside the cell.

• B. Water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink.

• D. The cell remains unaffected.

• A. Water moves into the cell, causing it to swell.

What happens to a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?

• C. The concentration of solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration of solutes outside the cell.

• D. The cell remains unaffected.

• B. Water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink.

• A. Water moves into the cell, causing it to swell.

What happens to a cell placed in an isotonic solution?

• A. Water moves into the cell, causing it to swell.

• B. Water moves out of the cell, causing it to shrink.

• D. The cell remains unaffected.

• C. The concentration of solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration of solutes outside the cell.